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Men's Basketball

Warner Pacific Just Gets by Eagles

Box Score PORTLAND, Ore. – NU's Tanner Davis' 3-point attempt  with two seconds remaining would miss the mark as Warner Pacific would hold on to just get by the Eagles, 75-74, in an exciting Cascade Conference contest tonight on Bart Valentine Court.
 
Warner Pacific would break out to a 17-8 lead early in the first half and would maintain their lead the entire half. With 5:01 left in the period a 3-pointer by Morris Bethea would give the Knights their largest lead, 41-26. But, the Eagles would chip away at the lead and Alex Smith would sink a 3-pointer with 35 seconds on the clock to cut the WPC lead to nine, 46-47 as the half would end.
 
In the second half, the Knights would slowly build their lead back up to 14 at the 14:39 mark after Collin Malcom's dunk. But, once again, NU would battle back and Tanner Davis' trey at the 7:33 mark would make it a three point game, 67-64 and Jasdeep Singh would follow that with a lay-up in the paint to cut the WPC lead to one, 67-66. Warner pacific would once again build their lead to 9 at 4:59, 75-66, but that would be their last score as the Eagles would outscore WPC 8-0 the rest of the way with Davis' shot at the end just missing the mark for the win.
 
Kaelan Hicks, just back from injury, led Northwest U (7-5, 1-1 CCC) with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Justice Martion scored 14 points, Tanner Davis 12 and Christian Hakilimali 11. NU shot 44% in each half and out rebounded the Knights, 39-37.
 
Warner Pacific's (7-3, 2-0 CCC) Keaton Bankofier scored 19 points with teammate Xavier Cannefax adding 18 points and 5 assists. WPC shot 43% for the game and 36% from beyond the 3-point line.
 
Said NU coach, Jeff Drinkwine, "It was a tough one for us tonight, but the effort was there against a talented team. We showed we can compete in this league
 
Next Up: The Eagles will take a short break and then host the Seattle Mountaineers in an exhibition game next Friday, Dec. 8 in the NU Pavilion.
 
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